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NASA Invites Media to First Astrobotic, ULA Robotic Artemis Moon Launch (News Release)

Media accreditation is open for the first United States commercial robotic flight to the Moon’s surface as part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis program.

Carrying NASA and commercial payloads, Astrobotic will launch its Peregrine lander on United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket no earlier than Sunday, December 24, from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This is the inaugural launch of ULA’s new Vulcan rocket.

Astrobotic’s Peregrine Mission One will land on the Moon in early 2024. The NASA payloads aboard the lunar lander aim to help the agency develop capabilities needed to explore the Moon under Artemis ahead of sending astronauts to the lunar surface.

Media prelaunch and launch activities will take place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Attendance for this launch is open to U.S. citizens and international media.

U.S. media must apply by Friday, December 8, and international media must apply by Thursday, November 9. Media interested in participating in person must apply at:

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov

Credentialed media will receive a confirmation email upon approval. NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online.

For questions about accreditation or to request special logistical support such as space for satellite trucks, tents or electrical connections, please email by Wednesday, December 13, to: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. For other questions, please contact NASA Kennedy’s newsroom at: 321-867-2468.

Source: NASA.Gov

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Annotated photo courtesy of Belgium2theMoon - X.com

Hmm... Looks like some rockets are going on to the Rocket Ship in Decatur. And they are being placed in the back of the hold, leaving room up front for something. I wonder what's going on?... #CountdowntoVulcan #Cert1 #VulcanRocket pic.twitter.com/IRA9tsbZ1I

— Tory Bruno (@torybruno) November 3, 2023